STATE seismologists on Friday evening detected a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that rocked Leyte.

According to reports from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) it was recorded at 6:16 p.m. and its epicenter was located 32 kilometers southeast of Abuyog, Leyte.

The earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 8 kilometers, state seismologists said.

Reported Intensities:

Intensity V – Abuyog, Burauen, Dulag, La Paz, Macarthur, Mahaplag, Tabontabon, and Tolosa, LEYTE; Hinunangan, Hinundayan, and Silago, SOUTHERN LEYTE

Intensity IV – Jagna, BOHOL; Balangiga, City of Borongan, General Macarthur, Giporlos, Hernani, Lawaan, Llorente, and Quinapondan, EASTERN SAMAR; Barugo, City of Baybay, Calubian, Dagami, Hilongos, Jaro, Javier, Julita, 

Kananga, Palo, Pastrana, San Miguel, and Santa Fe, LEYTE; Ormoc City, ORMOC CITY; CITY OF TACLOBAN; Basey, SAMAR; Bontoc, Malitbog, and Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE

Intensity III – City of Tagbilaran, BOHOL; City of Surigao, SURIGAO DEL NORTE

Intensity II – City of Bogo, CEBU; Pintuyan, SOUTHERN LEYTE

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity VI – Dulag and Abuyog, LEYTE 

Intensity V – Mahaplag, and Burauen, LEYTE; Hinunangan and Hinundayan, SOUTHERN LEYTE

Intensity IV – Palo, Hilongos, Javier, and Alangalang, LEYTE; Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE;  Basey, SAMAR; Quinapondan, EASTERN SAMAR, 

Intensity III – Calubian, Carigara, Albuera, LEYTE; Talibon, BOHOL; Can-Avid, EASTERN SAMAR; CITY OF CEBU; City of Surigao, SURIGAO DEL NORTE; San Juan, SOUTHERN LEYTE; Marabut, SAMAR

Intensity II – Isabel, Villaba, and Kananga, LEYTE; Danao, City of Bogo, Carcar, and Argao, CEBU; Villareal, SAMAR,

Intensity I – San Fernando, CEBU; Bulusan, SORSOGON; Mapanas, NOTHERN SAMAR; Padre Burgos, SOUTHERN LEYTE; City of Cabadbaran, AGUSAN DEL NORTE; Kawayan, BILIRAN